Find the 4th term of the sequence ?
1. Check whether the sequence is arithmetic
or geometric.
Neither Arithmetic nor
Geometric
2. Write each term as an improper fraction. What is common in the three
improper fractions?
Imprope 25 25 25
r 9 13 17
Fraction
Reciproc 9 13 17
al 25 25 25
3. Check whether the reciprocal is an arithmetic sequence or geometric
sequence.
Arithmetic
Sequence
4. What is 4 term of the sequence above? And describe harmonic
th
sequence.
Harmonic
Sequence
Harmonic Sequence
a harmonic progression (or harmonic sequence)
is a progression formed by taking the reciprocals
of an arithmetic progression.
Arithmetic Harmonic
1 1 1 1
𝑎 1 ,𝑎 2 , 𝑎3 , … . , 𝑎𝑛 , , ,….,
𝑎1 𝑎 2 𝑎 3 𝑎𝑛
Which of the following sequences is harmonic sequence?
1 1 1 1 1
,− , ,− ,… , −1 , 2 ,− 4 , …
2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 2 2 2
, , , ,… 2, , , ,…
3 9 27 81 3 5 7
Reciprocal of the sequence is arithmetic, does this
sequence is an example of harmonic sequence.
What is the nth term (formula) of the
harmonic sequence
1. Express H.S into A.S 3. Take the reciprocal of 2n
2,4 ,6,8,… 𝑎𝑛 =
1
2𝑛
2. Solve for nth term
𝑎 𝑛 =𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛− 1 ) 𝑑
𝑎 𝑛 =¿2+¿( 𝑛 − 1 ) 2
𝑎 𝑛 =2+2 𝑛 −2
Therefore, the nth term of the
𝑎 𝑛 =2𝑛 given harmonic sequence is .
Find the 7th term of the harmonic sequence
1. Express H.S into A.S 3. Reciprocal 26
2 , 6 , 10 , … 1
𝑎 7=
26
2. Solve 7th term of A.S
𝑎 𝑛 =𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛− 1 ) 𝑑
𝑎 7=¿ 2+¿ ( 7 − 1 ) 4 7th term of the harmonic
sequence is .
𝑎 7= 2+24
𝑎 7= 26
Note: 26 is 7th term of A.S not
H.S
Find the 15th term of the harmonic sequence
1. Express H.S into A.S 3. Reciprocal 66
10 , 14 , 18 , 22 , … 1
𝑎 15 =
66
2. Solve 15th term of A.S
𝑎 𝑛 =𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛− 1 ) 𝑑
𝑎 15=¿ 1 0+¿( 15 −1 ) 4 15th term of the harmonic
sequence is .
𝑎 15 =10 +56
𝑎 15 =66
Note: 66 is 15th term of A.S
not H.S
Find the 21st term of the harmonic sequence
1. Express H.S into A.S 3. Reciprocal the 21st
term of A.S
1 2 7 5 13
, , , , ,…
6 3 6 3 6 6
𝑎 21 =
2. Solve 21st term of A.S 61
𝑎 𝑛 =𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛− 1 ) 𝑑
1 1 21st term of the harmonic
𝑎 21=¿ +¿ ( 21 − 1 ) sequence is .
6 2
1 61
𝑎 21 = +10¿
6 6
In harmonic sequence which term is ?
This problem requires us to solve for the position of or the
value of n.
1. Express H.S into A.S
3 , 8 ,13 , 18 , … , 123
2. Solve for n using nth term of A.S
𝑎 𝑛 =¿123 𝑎 𝑛 =𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛− 1 ) 𝑑 5 𝑛=125
𝑎 1=3 123=3+ ( 𝑛− 1 ) 5 𝑛=25
123=3+ 5𝑛 − 5
𝑑=5
123=5 𝑛 −2 Therefore, is 25th term of
123+ 2=5 𝑛 the given harmonic sequence.
Find the first term of harmonic sequence which 5th term
is and which 30th term is .
1. Express the given 2. Express each term in
terms as term of A.S explicit form.
𝑎 5= 28 𝑎 30 =178 28=𝑎 1 + 4 𝑑 178=𝑎 1 +29 𝑑
3. Solve for using 4. Substitute d in
elimination method.
𝑎 1 +4 𝑑= 28 28=𝑎 1 + 4 𝑑
−𝑎 1 +29 𝑑= 178 28=𝑎 1 + 4( 6)
−25 𝑑=¿−150 28=𝑎 1 +24
𝑑=¿ 6 𝑎 1=28 − 24 ¿ 4
Therefore, is the first term of the harmonic sequence.
